PERSONAL OFFICE OF THE CE SECRETARY GENERAL: EVERYTHING TO BE DONE
FOR THE INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT CONNECTED WITH THE ARMENIAN
NATIONAL FLAG DISAPPEARANCE
ARKA News Agency
Aug 3
YEREVAN, August 3. /ARKA/. Everything will be done to find out the
details of the incident connected with disappearance of the Armenian
flag from the territory of the headquarter of the Council o Europe
in Strasburg, as the Office of the Secretary General of the Council
of Europe reported MFA in response to the diplomatic note of protest
sent by the MFA to the CE, according to the RA MFA Press Service
Department. As the Office reports, all measures are taken to put the
Armenian flag back in its place. With regard to the investigation,
representatives of the Secretary General of the CE discussed the
incident with the police of France, which is responsible for the
safety of the territory adjacent to the headquarter, and assured
that they will do their best to prevent such things in the future.
To remind, on July 30 the Armenian national flag has disappeared
from the territory of the CE Headquarters, and the stand of Armenia
has been distorted. The permanent representative office of RA to the
CE informed the CE Security Service and demanded to return the flag
back in its place as soon as possible. RA MFA sent a note of protest
to the RA Secretary General, condemning the incident and demanding
that all the circumstances be investigated and the culprits be held
responsible. Jean Lui Lurani, Director of the Personal Office of the CE
Secretary General, has already apologized for the incident. A.H. –0–